Wrapper.



G. H. RALPH.

WRAPPER.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

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THE NORRIS PETERS C0.. PHOTC-LITHO.. WASHINGTON. D. C.

G. H. RALPH.

WRAPPER.

APPLICATION FILED' 00T. 27, 191s'.

Ll Patented Mar.16,1915.

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G. H. RALPH.

WRAPPER.

APPLICATION FILED 00mm. 191s.

1.132,212. Patented Mar.16,1915.

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THE NORRIS PLIERS C0., PHOTO-LITHO.. WASHINGTON. D. c.

UNlfTiFlD @AE serien GEORGE H. RALPH, OF OAK PARK, ILLNOIS, ASSIGNOR TO M. A. DONOHUE a C0., OF CHGAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 01? ILLINOIS.

WRAPPER.

Application led October 27, 1913.

T0 alt whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, Gnonoii H. RALPH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oak Park, in the county of Cook and State of illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in l/Vrappers, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to wrappers, particularly wrappers for flat articles, such as' books, for instance, and its object is to provide a generally improved wrapper of this kind and one that may be economically manufactured. My wrapper is particularly intended to inclose that class of articles which are too bulky to be conveniently inclosed in any one of the ordinary envelops now on the market.

is is commonly known, second and third class mail matter sent through the United Stat-es mails must be open to the inspection of the postal authorities, that is, the same may not be sealed as is first class matter. My improved wrapper is so constructed that unile in ordinary handling by mail clerks no portion thereof will become loosened, a portion of the wrapper, if a positive pull be exerted thereon, may be withdrawn from closed position to expose the contents of the wrapper, and this may be done without mutilating the wrapper in any way.

My invention will be more readily understood by referring to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is ay plan view of the wrapper of my invention, illustrating a book in position upon the same; Fig. 2 illustrates the first step in the process of inclosing the book; Figs. 3, 4i, 5 and 6 show succeeding steps; Fig. 7 is a front view of the wrapper in final position upon the book, and Fig. 8 is a perspective View illustrating how one of the flaps of my wrapper may be withdrawn from closed position to reveal the contents of the wrapper.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout.

ln a. number of the figures of the drawings l have employed alternate dot-anddash lines to indicate the folds made in carrying out the step in the process of inclosing the book illustrated in the next succeeding figure.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 16, 1515.

Serial No. 797,449.

Referring first to Fig. 1, the wrapper of my. invention comprises a body portion 9 which may be provided with an end flap l0. The body portion is also provided with late ral wings 11 and 12, the wing 12 being slightly larger than the wing 11 and provided at 13 with what l term a locking flap. At 11i l have illustrated a book to be inclosed within the wrapper, the book being positioned substantially between the wings 11 and 12 and upon the body portion of the wrapper, one corner of the book being disposed adjacent a slit 15 extending from the point where the edge of the wing 12 meets the adjacent edge of the end flap 10. ln Fig. 2 I have illustrated the first step in the process of inclosing the book in the wrapper, the folds necessary to position the wrapper as shown in Fig. 2 being illustrated by the dot-and-dash lines in Fig. l. lt will be noted that the first step in the process, as illustrated in Fig. 2, consists in folding the body portion of the wrapper around the book and folding the lower edges of the lateral wings from the positions illustrated in the dotted lines to the positions illustrated by the full lines.

rf`he next step in the process consists in folding the lateral wing 12 over the end of the book with the locking flap 13 disposed on the face of the book opposite the face on which lies the major portion of the said wing 12. Attention is called to the fact that because of the provision of the slit 15 the substantially triangular portion of the wing 12 indicated by dot-and-dash lines in Fig. 2 may be neatly folded in over the edge of the book.

The next step in inclosing the book, illustrated in Fig. Li, consists in folding down that portion of the wrapper which projects over the left-hand end of the upper face of the book and folding in the lateral wing 11 which overlaps the flap 12, as is clearly illustrated in Figs. i and 5.

The next step in the process of inclosing the book, which step is illustrated in Fig. 5, consists in folding the end flap 10 over upon itself, after which the end flap is folded over the upper face of the book, as is shown in Fig. 6, the end flap when folded to this position overlapping the lateral wings 11 and 12. After the several parts of the wrapper have been folded to the positions illustrated in Fig. 6, I employ an adhesive strip 16 to secure the end of the end flap 10 to the part of the body portion of the Wrapper upon which it lies and to secure the lateral Wing 11 to the body portion of the Wrapper. It

Will thus be evident that While the lateralV Wing 12 is retained in final position by friction alone, the end flap 10 and the Wing 11 are securely retained in position by means Aof the adhesive strip 16.

As is clearly illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8, the Wrapper is provided with a suitable label indicated at 17, arranged to have the name and address of a consignee Written or printed thereon. The label may, of course, bear any other suitable data, as, for instance, the name and address of the consignor. The label is preferably printed directly upon the body of the Wrapper, although, of course, a

"label separate from the Wrapper may be pasted or otherwise secured thereto. Itis desirable, however, that the label data be so disposed With respect to the Wrapper that va postal clerk, in grasping the Vpackagev to read the address, Will, if he be righthanded, grasp the side of the package upon which lies the lateral Wing 11, thus avoiding the possibility of the Wing 12 being accidentally Withdrawn `from the position in which it is frictionally retained. While the endfiap 12 is by friction held against displacement byV quite a considerable pull, I find it desirable to so locate the address upon the package that the possibility of the Wing 12 being accidentally Withdrawn by the l.postal clerks may be avoided.

In Fig. 8 I have illustrated how the address-bearing label is disposed with respect to the several parts of the Wrapper, and have' shown how the lateral Wing 12 may be Withdrawn by exerting a positive pull thereon, to reveal the contents of the Wrapper.

From the above description it will be seen that I havey produced an improved Wrap- Vper Which is securely retained in position Without the use of string or rope, although of course to employ string or rope in connection With a Wrapper embodying my invention comes Within the intent and scope of the following claims.

While I have illustrated my invention in the particular embodiment herein shown and described, I do not Wish to be limited to the particular details herein shown, but desire to claim broadly any equivalent arrangements coming vWithin the terms and spirit of the appended claims:

What I claim as new and desire to secure by .Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A Wrapper of the class described comprising a body portion capable of `vvrapping snugly articles of various dimensions, lateral Wings, and anend flap, a single slit in said body portion leading from the point Where an edge of one of said Wings joins the body portion toward the adjacent corner of the articles to be Wrapped, and a locking iiap on the Wing adjacent said slit, said flap removably securing said Wing When the parts are folded in'position.

2. A Wrapper of the class described comprising a body portion adapted to be Wrapped around an article to be incased, lateral Wings arranged to be folded in over the ends of said article, said body portion and Wings formed of a homogeneous sheet, and foldable about various outlines, a locking iiap on one of said Wings, said locking flap adapted to lie on the face of the inclosed article Vopposite the face of the article on Which lies the major portion of the wing to Which said iap is attached, and

under a part of the body portion ofthe Wrapper, together With means for securing the other wing and body portion together.

3. A'vvrapper comprising a body portion adapted to be Wrapped around the inclosed article, a pair of lateral Wings adapted to be folded in over the ends of the inclosed article, a portion of one of said Wings lying over the other Wing, and means for fastening the body portion and last-mentionedl Wing' together to retain the Wrapper in position upon the inclosed article, the unfastened Wing being normally held in position by friction but adapted to be Withdrawn to Vexpose the inclosed article.

4. A Wrapper comprising a body portion adapted to vbe wrapped around an inclosed article, a pair of lateral `Wings adapted to bev folded in over the ends of the inclosed article, onev of said Wings lying'on three sidesI of the inclosed article and under a part'of the body portion of the Wrapper, and means for securing the other' Wing and body portion together, whereby the face of the Wing is retained in positionV by friction. 5. A'wvrapper comprising a body portion adapted to be Wrapped around an inclosed article, and a lateral `Wing folded in over theend Vof the inclosed article, said Wing lying 'on al plurality of sides of the inclosed article and under a part of the body portion and being' heldin position by friction.

6.' ,A Wrapper comprising a body portion adaptedtov be folded around an inclosed article,`a lateral Wing adapted to be folded in over the end of the inclosed article, and a single slit in said body portion leading from a point where an edge of said Wing joins the'body portion to theadjacent corner ofthe inclosed article, said WfuagsY and body portion foldablev to inclose snugly articles of variousvdiniensions.

7 A Wrapper comprising a body portion Wrapped around an inclosed article, and a pair of vlateral VWings folded in over the ends of the inclosed article, one of said ,Wings lying under a part of the body portion, the other wing being fastened to the body portion.

8. i wrapper comprising a body portion wrapped around the inclosed article, a pair of lateral wings of unequal size folded in over the ends of the inolosed article, there being a slit in the body portion leading from the point where an edge of one of the wings joins the body portion to the adjacent corner of the inclosed article, said wing lying under a part of the bo ly portion and held in position by friction, and means for securing the other wing and body portion together.

9. A wrapper comprising a body portion `wrapped around an inclosed article, and a wing folded in over the end of the inclosed article disposed under a part of the body portion and held in position by friction, there being a slit in said body portion leading from a point where said wing joins the body portion to an adjacent corner of the inclosed article.

lO. A wrapper comprising a body portion having top and bottom folding portions, oppositely disposed lateral wings, said portions and said wings all folding on one side of the body to be wrapped, a single slit in said body portion said slit extending from the junction of the top folding portion and one of said wings.

ll. A wrapper comprising a body portion of larger'outline in all directions than the outline of the article to be wrapped, said body portion having a bottom and a top folding portion, oppositely disposed lateral wings, a locking flap on one of said wings,

said flap being folded over the edge of said bottom folding portion when said folding portion is in folded position and an adhesive strip for securing said bottom portion, said top portion and said other wing together.

12. A wrapper for wrapping bodies of various dimensions comprising a body portion having top and bottom folding portions, lateral wings adapted to fold over the ends at one side of the wrapped body, one of said wings having a flap, which, when folded, furnishes retaining means for said wing, a single slit between said Wing and the top folding portion of said body allowing the adjacent parts to fit snugly on the wrapped body and allowing said one wing to be readily released, and an adhesive strip for connecting said folding portions and the other wing.

13. A wrapper comprising a body portion having top and bottom foldable portions, lateral wing portions, all of said portions folding upon the same side of the wrapped body, a single slit extending into said body portion from the junction of one of said wing portions with the top folding portion and an adhesive strip for securing together the top and bottom folding portions and the other wing portion.

ln witness whereof, l hereunto subscribe my name this 23rd day of October, A. D.

GEORGE H. RALPH. l/Vitnesses AUGUST H. ARNDT, CAMERON A. WHITSETT.

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